u.s. cno trip to japan
DESCRIPTION
In September 2013, chief nuclear officers (CNOs) representing companies that operate U.S. commercial nuclear energy facilities spent a week in Japan, where they engaged in dialogue with their Japanese colleagues and toured Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Fukushima Daiichi and Daini sites. Twenty-three CNOs toured the facilities, met with the Japan Nuclear Safety Institute and held a day-long exchange with CNOs representing all the nuclear electric utilities in Japan.TRANSCRIPT
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U.S. Chief Nuclear OfficersHistoric Visit to Japan
September 9-13, 2013
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Chief Nuclear Officers from U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Participated in a Historic Exchange
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Objectives
• See firsthand the consequences of the Fukushima accident, and interact with Japanese CNO counterparts
• Gain in-depth understanding of strategies that allowed some reactors to withstand the earthquake/tsunami while others did not
• Convey to Japanese CNOs the benefits U.S. industry has gained by working collaboratively to improve nuclear safety culture
• Enable each U.S. CNO the opportunity to prepare a personal message for his/her organization reflecting the Fukushima experience
• Establish an ongoing dialogue with Japanese industry
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Overview
• Tour Fukushima Daiichi• Tour Fukushima Daini• Dialogue with Fukushima operators and
managers on shift on 3/11/11• Dialogue with Japanese CNOs
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Memorable Event, Unforgettable Images
• March 11, 2011: Magnitude 9 earthquake occurs off East coast of Japan triggering multiple tsunamis, some approaching 50 feet in height, that overtake Daiichi, Daini sites
• Communities around Daiichi devastated by earthquake and tsunami; restricted due to radiological release
• Today, 12 miles of Japanese land is restricted. Daiichi decommissioning is a 40-year project
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Fukushima Daiichi 4
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Fukushima Daiichi Exclusion Zone
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Contaminated Soil Disposition
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CNOs at Fukushima Daiichi
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Lessons Learned for U.S. Industry
• Leadership in a crisis, coupled with the trust and dedication of a well-trained staff, can determine the ultimate outcome of a crisis
• Understanding roles and responsibilities, especially in the areas of command and control and communications, is essential
• TEPCO’s analysis: “[Daiichi] personnel … were overwhelmed with handling reports and responding to outside inquiries, including those from the head office… The situation did not allow them to concentrate on their duties.”
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Lessons Learned for U.S. Industry
• Daini staff laid more than 6 miles of cable to maintain power to vital safety systems and safely shut down all reactors- Without established procedure or pre-staged equipment - Despite multiple severe aftershocks and additional tsunami
threats- Often in total darkness
• The Daini story of recovery has not been widely communicated. Hundreds of Daini personnel remained on site around the clock for a month following the devastation. They saved their site and are heroes
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Lessons Learned for U.S. Industry
• A well-conceived FLEX strategy works. The strategy developed by U.S. operators is sound
• FLEX strategies must be effectively drilled across every operating crew and emergency response team
• Spent fuel storage pools are robust. All pools at Daiichi and Daini have no problematic leakage
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Lessons Learned for U.S. Industry
• U.S. CNO teamwork and collaboration is a strength of our industry.
• APS’ Randy Edington: “I have every U.S. CNO on my speed dial”
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U.S. CNO Commitments
• We are our sites’ first safety officers• We are collaborators• We are one another’s biggest critics• We are accountable to our industry — starting
with commitment and accountability to one another